Date Issued: October 23, 1996

In the Matter of                        Case Numbers:

NORTH CAROLINA GROWERS ASSOCIATION,     96-TAE-3  96-TAE-12
DURWARD COOK, GENE WEAVER, LEONARD      96-TAE-4  96-TAE-13
WESTER, WINFRED C. SMITH, TIM CURRIN,   96-TAE-5  96-TAE-14
ANTHONY C. SMITH, DENNIS SMITH, NEIL    96-TAE-6  96-TAE-15
MOYE, L.C. HONEYCUTT, STEVE GRADY,      96-TAE-7  96-TAE-16
BOB HENDRIX, BRUCE ROBERTSON, BRAD      96-TAE-8  96-TAE-17
NEWSOME, CLESTER JOHNSON, HURSEL        96-TAE-9  96-TAE-18
JOHNSON, TOMMY KIMBRO                   96-TAE-10 96-TAE-19
     Respondents                        96-TAE-11

    These cases arise under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, (8 U.S.C. § 1188 et seq.), and the applicable regulations at 29 C.F.R. Part 501.

    On April 17, 1995 and April 19, 1995 DOL assessed each Respondent a civil money penalty for violations of the above-mentioned Act and regulations. On May 20, 1996, DOL filed an Order of Reference in this Office. Thereafter, on September 9, 1996, the parties filed Consent Findings which stated that Respondents are presently in compliance with the Act and regulations.

    Review of the Consent Findings show that Respondents agree to pay a total of $7,400.00 in penalties and that the consent findings fairly and adequately resolve all issues in this matter. It is hereby ORDERED that the Consent Findings are APPROVED and ADOPTED in their entirety.

      John M. Vittone
      Chief Administrative Law Judge

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